Shoe ornamenting mechanism



, 1934- B. w. FREEMAN SHOE ORNAMENTING MECHANISM Filed June 6, 1929ATTORNEYS Feb. 13, 1934. B. Wl FREEMAN SHOE ORNAMENTING MECHANISM FiledJune 6, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 /1 HQRNEW Feb. 13, 1934. B, W FREEMAN1,946,935Q

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Patented Feb. 13, 1934 STATES PATENT QFFEQE 11 Claims.

My invention relates to shoe ornamenting machines and devices, Yandparticularly to devices for marking or indenting shoes either for asubsequent stitching operation or with imitation stitch indentations.

In the art, the use of dies has been suggested for marking shoespreparatory to the application of stitches along the lines or in thepositions marked. Further, machines and devices of this type have beenmade for iirst, marking shoe uppers, and then if ornamental cut-outpatterns are to be formed, the cutting-out operation has beenaccomplished after the marking. As marking mechanism has not been madewith the same accuracy as cut-out mechanism, considerable diiliculty hasbeen experienced in securing proper registry of the cut-outpatternsrelative to the previously marked parts of the shoe.

My invention contemplates the use of devices with which a cut-outornamentalV pattern is iirst made in the shoe upper, and the use of theout out parts for positioning the Work for a subse- `quent marking orindenting operation.

It is an object of my invention to provide ornamenting devices andcooperating Work positioning devices with which marking or indenting maybe accurately accomplished either on flat or iitted or closed Work.`Heretofore, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the gauging orpositioning of Work to be marked or indented has'been with reference toexterior portions lof the work. The devices described herein areparticularly adaptable for accurately positioning Work with reference tothe out-out parts therein so that indentations and marks may be made inthe work in accurate registry relative to the borders of the cut-outparts.

In the several modifications of my invention, it is my object to providedevices for positioning and gauging Work to be marked or indented whichmay be used in combination With shoe ornamenting machines of the at bedor anvil type. In one modification the parts are so constructed andarranged that they may be used with the cut-out machine disclosed in myPatent No. 1,681,033. Another arrangement of devices is adapted for usewith a marking machine such as is disclosed in my Patent No. 1,817,359,and in which the Work is usually laid fiat. While in combination Withmaohines of either type, or with a machine as illustrated in which theornamenting devices are inverted relative to the Work, the marking orindenting devices and gauging means may form a part, the devicesthemselves, regardless of the itsv (ci. 10i- 30) particular machine withwhich they may be used, provide a meritorious advance in the art.

In one modification of my invention it is my object to provvide meansfor heating stitch marking devices which ordinarily Will result in morepermanent` marking and indenting ofthe shoe part to which the devicesare applied.

The above and other objects to which reference will be made in theensuing disclosure I ac- Y complish by that certain combination andarrangement of parts of which I have illustrated several preferredmodifications.

Referring to the drawings:-

Figure 1 is a plan view of combination of gaugy ing and stitch markingand indenting elements adapted for use with a marking machine such asthe one heretofore referred to.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the elements shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view of the parts shown 76 in Figure 1, takenalong the lines 3-3 in Figure 1.

Figure 4 isa plan view of a stitch indenting device similar in contourto the marking device shown in Figure 1. i

Figure 5 is a sectional View of the die plate 80 shown in Figure i on aslightly enlarged scale taken alongr the lines 5 5.

Figure 6 isa plan View of the gauging plate shown in Figure 1.

Figure 7 is a sectional view taken along the 85 lines 7-7 in Figure'. Y

YFigure 8 is a fragmental view of a shoe ornamenting machine having Vastitch indenting die mounted in inverted position relative to the work.

Figure 9 is a perspective view of a combination 3o of gauging and stitchindenting elements adapted for use with a cut-out machine such as hasbeen heretofore referred to.

Figure 10 is a sectional View taken along the lines 10-10 in Figure 9.

Figure 11 is a sectional view taken along lines 11-11 in Figure 9.

Referring first to the devices which are particularly adapted for usewith a marking machine, I have shown a supporting plate 1 havingprefera- 100 bly holes 2 therein with which the support may be mountedin a machine. From the upper surface of the plate 1, I have extended thesolid gauges 4c, the contours of which are such that a shoe part, suchas is indicated in dotted linesat 5 in Figure 6, may be disposed on theplate and have the cut-cut portions 6 aligned'with the solid gauges 4. I

The stitch indenting or marking die supporting plate 7 has dies 8mounted thereon which 110 the will mark or indent, in this instance, theborders of the cut-out portions of the shoe part. The dies may have asshown in Figure 4 upstanding serrations 9 spaced so that each serratedpoint will indent the work with a depression similar to that which wouldbe caused by the insertion of a stitch. In case marking dies are usedthey may be inked in the usual manner.

The supporting plate 7 will preferably be provided with interlockingdevices such as the pins 10 which provide means for attachment to amovable head which will ordinarily carry the stitch indenting or markingdies into engagement with the work.

In the particular elements which I have described, I have shown neithermeans for heating the indenting or marking dies nor for aligning theindenting or marking dies with the' gauging plate, but it should beunderstood that the means which I provide for accomplishing thesefunctions with the elements which I will subsequently describe, may alsobe incorporated. In Figure 8 I have shown a machine in which anindenting die is mounted in inverted position for movement relative towork positioned on a support.

Foruse with a cut-out machine, I have shown in Figures 9-11 a supportingplate 11 provided with a mounting stud 12 with which the plate 1'1 maybe secured on the work slide of a cut-out machine as shown in my PatentNo. 1,681,033. It will be noted that the shape of the plate 11 'is suchthat closed uppers may be positioned about the plate with the parts tobe marked or indented lying fiat on the gauging plate and with the otherparts suitably draped about the support dis-aligned from the plane ofthe marking or indenting operation. Mounted at one end oi the plate 11 Ihave shown the posts 13 resiliently supported with springs 14 so thatthe hinged plate 15, which in this instance carries the indenting ormarking dies, maybe moved into engagement with work positioned on thegauge plate without causing the work' to slip. The plate 15, as in themask in my patent, may' have cut-out parts to aid in positioning work.The gauge plate 16 has a solid gauge 17 thereon and the mounting studssaA 18' of the gauge plate extend down through holes 19 in the plate 1l.Springs 20 support the gauge plate resiliently. Through the center ofthe solid gauge I have shown an aligning aperture 2l which, when theplate 15 is brought down into engagement with work mounted on the gaugeplate, will register and seat an aligning pin 22 which extends out fromthe die plate 23. The work to be marked is placed on the gauge plate andthe cut-out pattern is positioned on the 'solid gauge. The hinged plate15 is then swung down on its hinge so that'the aligning pin 22 willregister with the aperture 21. The stitch indenting edge 24 will, withpressure downward on the plate 15, mark and indent the work in properalignment relative to the borders of the cut-out pattern.

In Figure 8, I have illustrated the operative parts of a machine formarking shoe parts with imitation stitching. I have shown a support 25which, in this instance remains stationary. On the support the bed plate26 is bolted. `The bed plate carries the gauge plate 27 on a series ofposts 28. Springs 29 press upwardly against the gauge plate 27, which,it will be noted, has a solid gauge 30 thereon. A support 31, which ismoved downwardly, is shown, on which is mounted, in inverted position, adie plate 32 having a die' with indenting points 33, thereon. Thesupport in this instance is depressed, but it will be understood thatthe support 25 may be elevated to carry the work into engagement withthe indenting die. A resistance unit 34 supplied with current fromsupply lines 35 heats the head and the indenting die so that theimpressions made on the work will be of permanent nature. Aligning pins36 extend downwardly, and these pins register with holes 37 in the gaugeplate 27. While I have shown the aligning pins 36 as extending from thedie plate 32, these pins serve their function independently of theindenting die and may be resiliently mounted, if desired, to moveupwardly into the support 25 after registry with the holes 37. In someinstances I provide a gauge plate which is not resilient, and mountedaligning pins will be found to be particularly desirable.

While I have only shown several preferred modifications o f myinvention, many mechanical modifications in which the parts are arrangedin diiierent ways will occur to those skilled in the art, which stillmaintain the essential principle of my invention, which includes theprovision of means to align work to be marked or indented with referenceto cut-out parts therein, and for purposes of brevity I have not citedother instances oI" modiied types of devices, it being understood,however, that I claim the same broadly herein.

In prior practice it has been customary to rst 105 mark or indent theshoe parts and subsequently to cut therein a decorative pattern, and mynew machine and devices, may, as describedherein, be used to reverse thesteps which have been customary in prior practice, by first cutting outthe work and then using the cut-out parts to properly align and positionthe work, and then marking or indenting the work, using the devices ortheir mechanical equivalents, as have been hereinbefore described.

In the claims which follow, I have used the terms marking and markingdie broadly to indicate a marking die with which ink is used, one usedwithout ink, one which is heated, one with which stitch indenting isaccomplished or one 120 with which imitation stitch marking is appliedto the work.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:- 125 1. A machine for applying imitationstitch indentations to a shoe part comprising a gauge for receiving andpositioning an ornamental cut-out pattern in a shoe part and anindenting die having means for aligning same relative to said 1 30 gaugeto insure proper registry of the indented parts with the cut outpattern.

2. A machine for applying imitation stitch indentations to a shoe partcomprising a gauge for receiving and positioning an ornamental cutoutpattern in a shoe part and for holding the border edges of said cut-outpattern against displacement and an indenting die having means foraligning same relative to said gauge, and means for heating said die.

3. In combination for use with a cut-out machine, a support for workhaving a gauge positioned relative thereto constructed and arranged to twithin a cut-out pattern in a shoe and to hold the edges thereof againstdisplacement, and a marking die provided with means for aligning samerelative to said gauge and the edges of said cut-out pattern, a platemovably mounted relative to said support, and said die mounted on said150 plate, said plate being mounted for movement normal to the plane ofsaid die.

4. Shoe ornamenting devices of the character described, comprising asupport and a marking member relatively movable an element on saidsupport to position a shoe part on said support by engagement withoppositely facing edge portions of an ornamental cut-out pattern insaid. part, and means guiding the relative movement of said markingmember and said support whereby said marking member marks said shoe partadjacent to said cutout pattern.

5. Shoe ornamenting devices of the character described, comprising asupport and a marking member relatively movable, an element on saidsupport to position a shoe part on said support by fitting againstsubstantially the entire extent of the edge portions of an ornamentlcut-out pattern in said part, and means guiding the relative movement ofsaid marking member and said support whereby said marking member markssaid shoe part immediately adjacent to said edge portions.

6. Shoe ornamenting devices of the character described, comprising asupport and a marking member relatively movable, an element on saidsupport to position a shoe part on said support by engagement withoppositely facing edge portions of an ornamental cut-out pattern in saidpart, and means Within the area of the cut-out pattern guiding therelative movement of said marking member and said support whereby saidmarking member marks said shoe part adjacent to said cutout pattern.

7. Shoe ornamenting devices of the character described, comprising awork-gauging element and a work-marking element closely juxtaposed inoperating relation, the gauging element being shaped to fit, andengaging a border edge of a cutout opening extending within the normalboundary of a Work piece and thereby effective to hold same and themarking element engaging said work piece closely along said edge, andmeans to press said marking element to the work piece.

8. Shoe ornamenting devices of the character specified comprising anelement for indicating the proper positioning of a shoe part, saidelement being shaped to t an ornamental cut-out pattern extending Withinthe normal boundary of said shoe part, and thereby eiective to holdsame, and means for marking said shoe part adjacent said cut-outpattern, said means being cooperatively arranged with relation to saidelement, whereby to insure proper registry of the component parts of themarked design with said cut-out pattern.

9. Shoe ornamenting devices of the character specified comprising anelement for indicating the proper positioning of borders of anornamental cut-out pattern, extending within the normal boundary of ashoe part, said element being shaped to t said borders, and therebyeffective to hold same, and means for marking said positioned borders inproper registry with the cut-out pattern.

10. In combination with a machine having a support and a presser membermovable relative to said support, elements for marking shoes comprisingan element for positioning a shoe part relative to an ornamental cut-outpattern therein and for holding the border edges of said cut-out patternfrom within the pattern, against displacement, and an element formarking said thus positioned part.

11. In combination With a machine having a support and a presser membermovable relative to said support, elements for marking shoes comprisingan element for positioning a shoe part re1- ative to an ornamentalcut-out pattern therein and for holding the border edges of said-cut-outpattern from within the pattern against displacement, and an element formarking said thus positioned part, and means for mounting said elementson said presser member and support, one on one, and the other on theother.

BENJAMIN W. FREEMAN.

